Background
Grissom, Pinkney was born on July 7, 1897 in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Henry and Charlotte Anna (Mathis) Grissom.
Grissom, Pinkney was born on July 7, 1897 in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Henry and Charlotte Anna (Mathis) Grissom.
Student North Texas State College, 1916-1917. Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1920.
Teacher rural school, 1917-1918. Admitted to Texas bar, 1920. Associate Thompson, Knight, Wright & Simmons, Dallas, 1921-1934, a senior partner, 1934-1968, of counsel, since 1968.
Attorney specializing trial practice, since 1921.
Lecturer on malpractice, other medico-legal problems of physicians Research fellow, member medico-legal committee, chairman insurance division (1957) Southestern Legal Foundation.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member American and Dallas (chairman 1955) bar associations, Texas State Bar, International Association Insurance Counsel. Federation Insurance Counsel, Order of Blue Goose International, Engineer.
Club of Dallas, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Dallas Exchange (president 1940), Insurance (Dallas).
Married Karl Ruth Simmons, January 1, 1921. Children: Pinkney, John, David.